Crib sheet with padded bumper

ABSTRACT

A fitted crib sheet with bumper paddings may be described herein. The bumper may be attached to a base crib sheet with a zipper, or the like. The zipper may be stitched around or near the border of the base fitted crib sheet, on all sides. A second fitted crib sheet may be stitched around or close to the border to cover the zipper of the bumper paddings.

FIELD OF INVENTION

This application is in the field of fitted bed sheets.

BACKGROUND

Fitted crib sheets and/or mattress sheets are used to protect a mattress for babies and/or toddlers. Generally fitted crib sheets are all the same size to accommodate a crib mattress or toddler bed. The fitted sheet fits over the crib mattress.

Many baby cribs are slatted. They have slats on all four sides to provide an open space feeling for a baby. At least one issue with the slats on baby cribs is that a baby can easily get limbs stuck between the slats, for example, an arm or a leg. If this happens, a baby generally cries until a parent comes to help the baby remove his or her limb.

Additionally, many cribs are made out of wood. If and when a baby rolls, the baby may hit his or her head against the hard wood. This is painful and can once again cause a baby to cry until a parent come to soothe the baby.

SUMMARY

A fitted crib sheet with bumper paddings may be described herein. The bumper may be attached to a base crib sheet with a zipper, or the like. The zipper may be stitched around or near the border of the base fitted crib sheet, on all sides. A second fitted crib sheet may be stitched around or close to the border to cover the zipper of the bumper paddings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an example of the bumper padding attached to a crib sheet;

FIG. 2 is an example of an exploded view of the crib sheet with bumper padding;

FIG. 3 is an example of a piece of the padding removed from the fitted crib sheet.

FIG. 4 is an example of a cross-section of the crib sheet with bumper padding;

FIG. 5 illustrates the second fitted crib sheet above the bumper padding attached to the crib sheet;

FIG. 6 is an example of the crib sheet with bumper padding; and

FIG. 7 is an example of a cross-section of the crib sheet with bumper padding.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

This invention is described in the following description with reference to the Figures, in which like reference numbers represent the same or similar elements. While this invention is described in terms of modes for achieving this invention's objectives, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that variations may be accomplished in view of these teachings without deviating from the spirit or scope of the present invention. The embodiments and variations of the invention described herein, and/or shown in the drawings, are presented by way of example only and are not limiting as to the scope of the invention.

Unless otherwise specifically stated, individual aspects and components of the invention may be omitted or modified, or may have substituted therefore known equivalents, or as yet unknown substitutes such as may be developed in the future or such as may be found to be acceptable substitutes in the future. The invention may also be modified for a variety of applications while remaining within the spirit and scope of the claimed invention, since the range of potential applications is great, and since it is intended that the present invention be adaptable to many such variations.

A fitted crib sheet with bumper paddings may be described herein. The bumper may be attached to a base crib sheet with a zipper, or the like. The zipper may be stitched around or near the border of the base fitted crib sheet, on all sides. A second fitted crib sheet may be stitched around or close to the border to cover the zipper of the bumper paddings.

As described herein the fitted crib sheet may be used for either a crib or toddler bed. Additionally, as described herein the fitted crib sheet may refer to a crib sheet or a fitted bed sheet, for example, a bed sheet used for a toddler bed.

This second fitted crib sheet may not be detachable. The second fitted crib sheet may cover and secure the bumper paddings once the bumper paddings are attached to the base fitted crib sheet itself.

The base fitted crib sheet with the bumper may reduce cumulative trauma of a child's head and/or other body parts, for example, hands, feet, legs, arms, and the like. In addition, the bumper may improve a child's sleep. Additionally, the fitted crib sheet with bumper paddings may contain breathable materials to reduce death or suffocation as a result of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

The base fitted crib sheet may be made up of a soft fabric that includes one or more types of fibers. For example, the fibers may be cotton, polyester, spandex, or the like. The base fitted crib sheet may have an elastic band along the edges of the fabric to secure the base fitted crib sheet onto the underside of the mattress.

The base fitted crib sheet may include a separating zipper that surrounds the top of the base fitted crib sheet. The separating zipper may be close to all sides of the base fitted crib sheet and may be along or close to the edge of the mattress. The separating zipper may either completely or partially surround the top side of the base fitted crib sheet. The separating zipper may allow the bumper paddings to join onto the base fitted crib sheet.

The bumper paddings may be round or circular in shape. The bumper padding may also be tube-shaped. The bumper padding may also be triangular or rectangular in shape. The bumper paddings may be made of cotton, polyester, foam or some other soft material.

The bumper padding may have a separating zipper attachment to join the bumper padding to the base fitted crib sheet. The bumper padding may be attached around or close to the edge of the base fitted crib sheet.

A second fitted crib sheet may be made of the same material as the base fitted crib sheet or some other soft fabric. One side of the second fitted crib sheet may be sewed or stitched to the top of the base fitted crib sheet. Additionally, the second fitted crib sheet may be bonded to the base fitted crib sheet. The second fitted crib sheet may have an elastic band to help secure the second fitted crib sheet to the underside of the mattress.

There may be a belt, straps, or the like, with buckles for added security. The belt or straps may be underneath the mattress. The belt or straps may be positioned and stitched onto the four corners of the second fitted crib sheet.

FIG. 1 is an example of the bumper padding attached to a crib sheet. A mattress 101 may be covered by a base fitted crib sheet 102. The base fitted crib sheet 102 may have bumper padding 103 attached. The bumper padding 103 may be attached to the base fitted crib sheet 102 at the edges.

FIG. 2 is an example of an exploded view of the crib sheet with bumper padding. A crib mattress 201 may be covered by a base fitted crib sheet 202. The base fitted crib sheet 202 may have an elastic band at the bottom to secure the base fitted crib sheet 202 to the crib mattress 201. The base fitted crib sheet 202 may include a zipper 204. The zipper 204 may be attached to the edge of the base fitted crib sheet 202.

Bumper padding 203 may attach to the base fitted crib sheet 202 at the zipper 204. The bumper padding 203 may be one piece or may be multi-piece. The bumper padding 203 may have a separating zipper attachment to join the bumper padding 203 to the base fitted crib sheet 202. The bumper padding 203 may be attached around or close to the edge of the base fitted crib sheet 202.

FIG. 3 is an example of a piece of the padding removed from the fitted crib sheet. The bumper padding 303 may be attached to the base fitted crib sheet 302 with a zipper 304. The bumper padding 303 may have a separating zipper attachment to join the bumper padding 303 to the base fitted crib sheet 302. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the bumper padding 303(a) may be removed by unzipping the zipper 304. The bumper padding 303 may be one piece or may be multi-piece.

FIG. 4 is an example of a cross-section of the crib sheet with bumper padding. FIG. 4 is the cross-section illustrated by the number 4 in FIG. 1. The base fitted crib sheet 402 may fit over a crib mattress 401. The bumper padding 403 may be connected to the fitted crib sheet 402 with a zipper 404. The bumper padding 403 may have a separating zipper attachment to join the bumper padding 403 to the base fitted crib sheet 402.

FIG. 5 illustrates the second fitted crib sheet above the bumper padding attached to the crib sheet. A second fitted crib sheet 505 may be attached to a base fitted crib sheet 502. The second fitted crib sheet 505 may be stitched or sewn onto the base fitted crib sheet 502. The second fitted crib sheet 505 may be sewn onto the base fitted crib sheet just before, or adjacent to, the separating zipper.

The second fitted crib sheet 505 may have an elastic band to help secure the second fitted crib sheet 505 to the underside of the mattress. The second fitted crib sheet 505 may cover the bumper padding 503.

FIG. 6 is an example of the crib sheet with bumper padding. The second fitted crib sheet 605 may completely encompass the bumper padding and mattress. The second fitted crib sheet 605 may secure the bumper padding. The second fitted crib sheet 605 may prevent a baby or toddler from playing with or removing the bumper padding.

FIG. 7 is an example of a cross-section of the crib sheet with bumper padding. FIG. 7 is the cross-section illustrated by the number 7 in FIG. 6. The base fitted crib sheet 702 may fit over a crib mattress 701. The bumper padding 703 may be connected to the fitted crib sheet 702 with a zipper 704. The bumper padding 703 may have a separating zipper attachment to join the bumper padding 703 to the base fitted crib sheet 702. The second fitted crib sheet 705 may completely encompass the bumper padding 703 and the crib mattress 701. The second fitted crib sheet 705 may secure the bumper padding 703.

It should be noted that the features illustrated in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, and features of one embodiment may be employed with other embodiments as the skilled artisan would recognize, even if not explicitly stated herein. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques may be omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments.

While multiple embodiments are disclosed, still other embodiments of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description. The invention is capable of myriad modifications in various obvious aspects, all without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the drawings and descriptions are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not restrictive. 

What is claimed:
 1. A crib sheet with a padded bumper comprising: a base fitted crib sheet; a bumper padding, wherein the bumper padding is attached to the base crib sheet; and a second fitted crib sheet; wherein the second fitted crib sheet is attached to the base fitted crib sheet and covers the bumper padding.
 2. The crib sheet with a padded bumper of claim 1 wherein the bumper padding is attached to the base crib sheet with a zipper.
 3. The crib sheet with a padded bumper of claim 1 wherein the bumper padding is attached to the top edges of the base fitted crib sheet.
 4. The crib sheet with a padded bumper of claim 1 wherein the bumper padding is tube-shaped.
 5. The crib sheet with a padded bumper of claim 1 wherein the bumper padding is rectangular.
 6. The crib sheet with a padded bumper of claim 1 wherein the second fitted crib sheet is sewn onto the base fitted crib sheet.
 7. The crib sheet with a padded bumper of claim 1 wherein the second fitted crib sheet is sewn around the base fitted crib sheet adjacent to the zipper.
 8. The crib sheet with a padded bumper of claim 1 wherein the bumper padding is made of a breathable material.
 9. The crib sheet with a padded bumper of claim 1 wherein the base fitted crib sheet has a separating zipper attachment.
 10. The crib sheet with a padded bumper of claim 1 wherein the bumper padding has a separating zipper attachment. 